[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14371-14372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6120]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Forms and 
Regulations

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of FNS to request revisions to currently 
approved information collections in the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition 
Program Financial Report (Form FNS-683); WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition 
Program Recipient Report (Form FNS-203); and WIC Farmers' Market 
Nutrition Program Regulations.

DATES: Written comments must be received by May 16, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    FNS invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. 
Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Mail: Send comments to Anne Bartholomew, Chief, Policy 
Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
520, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    In all cases, please label your comments as ``Proposed Collection 
of Information: WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.''
    All written comments will be open for public inspection at the 
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours 
(8:30 a.m., to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Room 520, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval, and will become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection forms and instructions should be 
directed to: Anne Bartholomew at [email protected] or (703) 
305-2746.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: The WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Forms and 
Regulations.
    OMB Number: 0584-0447.
    Form Numbers: Form FNS-683 and FNS-203.
    Expiration Date: July 31, 2011.
    Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: Section 17(m)(8) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 
U.S.C. section 1786(m)(8), and the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition 
Program (FMNP) regulations at 7 CFR 248 require that certain Program-
related information and financial data be compiled and submitted to FNS 
and that full and complete records concerning the FMNP operations are 
maintained. Each State agency administering the FMNP is required to use 
FNS-683 and FNS-203 to report financial and participation data. The 
information gathered is used for funding and program management

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decisions. The currently approved reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements for the FMNP are based on 46 State agencies administering 
the program.
    The most recent annual report shows that 45 State agencies 
administer the program, including the authorization of 3,635 farmers' 
markets, 17,543 farmers, and 2,662 roadside stands authorized to accept 
FMNP coupons (for a total of 23,840 authorized entities). However, FNS 
estimates that one third of authorized farmers or farmer's markets 
complete an agreement every year, thereby estimating the number of 
agreements submitted per year at 7,947. This represents an increase in 
the number of authorized entities from the currently approved reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements for the FMNP. Therefore FNS is 
requesting a revision to this information collection burden due to an 
increase in the number of authorized entities submitting farmer's 
market agreements and authorizations. The total burden is being 
increased from 20,221 to 23,917 hours.
    Affected Public: 45 State Agencies; 7,947 Farmers (Farmers' Market 
and Roadside Stand).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,992.
    Estimated Number of Response per Respondent: 2.31794.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Response: 18,525.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.2741.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden Hours: 23,602.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 315.
    Estimated Total Burden for Reporting and Recordkeeping: 23,917.

    Dated: March 8, 2011.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-6120 Filed 3-15-11; 8:45 am]
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